Russia has sent North Korea 2,400 tons of food aid at a time when the country is still facing critical food shortages.

The Russian embassy in Pyongyang made the announcement this week that 2,394 tons of flour and other food items have been sent to the North Korean port city of Chongjin, Sputnik news agency reported Thursday.

The flour was sent through the United Nations World Food Program and was made possible with a Russian donation, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.